The official launch for Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 is to get underway at 10am today.
Judges for the national kapa haka competition’s 2025 iteration are expected to be announced, as leaders across te ao Haka arrive to learn more of what next year holds for them.
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Next year’s event will be hosted in Ngāmotu / New Plymouth between February 25 and March 1.
Te Matatini chief executive Carl Ross is expected to announce the judges once the event begins, which is scheduled for 10 a.m.
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